Carlos Braceras is the commissioner of the Utah Department of Transportation. He has been with UDOT since 1986. His goal is to create the safest transportation system in the world to provide choices for all users to get where they want, when they want, in the way they want. He has helped build an organization that is trusted by its partners and the public. He is the AASHTO Agency Administration Managing Committee chair, a member of the board of directors, and a past president of AASHTO, and a member of the board of directors and a past president of WASHTO. Carlos moved to Utah in 1980 with four friends after graduating from college to ski for one year. It’s been one great ski season.